Audi diesel sedan
David Ullrich
david.ullrich at gmail.com
Thu Jan 18 10:10:23 EST 2007
Wow! No wonder nobody put ina bid. A 1980 5000 non-turbo 5000 Diesel with a
starting bid of $2,500?! Ouch! I was hoping it might be a BABE candidate...
Dave
1987 CGT 2.3
Portsmouth, VA
On 1/18/07, Tom Donohue <donohue at rnetworx.com> wrote:
>
> Hi...the car lising ended 1/14 without a bid. Item No. 220068931099.
> Check eBay completed listings under Audi-Other for details. Regards, Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* David Ullrich <david.ullrich at gmail.com>
> *To:* Tom Donohue <donohue at rnetworx.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:59 PM
> *Subject:* Re: NG with blown head gasket...how long can it run like that?
>
> No, I didnt get it. Can you resend?
>
> On 1/17/07, Tom Donohue <donohue at rnetworx.com> wrote:
> >
> > David...I did forward an eBay listing to you with an '80 or so 5000S
> > diesel
> > sedan at a pretty reasonable price. Did you get the message? Haven't
> > checked in the last day or so, but if the listing hasn't expired, should
> > be
> > available.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Ullrich" <david.ullrich at gmail.com>
> > To: "Q-list" < quattro at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 8:12 PM
> > Subject: NG with blown head gasket...how long can it run like that?
> >
> >
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > As I mentioned a while back, I am going to do the BABE Rally in May
> > and am
> > > in search of a car. I have found a 1988 80q for sale that just might
> > fit
> > > the bill. But, and this might be a big but...it apparently has a blown
> > > head
> > > gasket. It blows white smoke and uses a bit of coolant. My
> > question...how
> > > long can a NG take that kind of abuse (being run/driven with a bad
> > head
> > > gasket)? No sign of fluid mixing (like no oil in the coolant and no
> > > coolant
> > > in the oil) according to the current owner. The reason I ask is I
> > would
> > > just
> > > run as is and not try to mess with it. I would barely be able to get
> > the
> > > car
> > > for the max I am allowed to spend on my "race car" so doing mechanical
> > > repairs wont likely be possible (unless somebody local is willing to
> > > donate
> > > the labor and I buy the gasket, I'm a terrible wrench and wouldn't
> > even
> > > try
> > > to do it myself). SO, anyone care to chime in on the idea of running
> > an NG
> > > with a bad head gasket? Suicide? Car needs to make it from where it is
> >
> > > bought, to Baltimore MD (or Norfolk VA) then in May from there up to
> > NYC
> > > May
> > > and down to New Orleans.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > 87 CGT 2.3
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